Confirmed profile fields place S. Taniguchi at Japan as a Defender. This card contains verified fields and links to relevant match centres.
Japan represents Japan; Saitama Stadium 2002. The team profile contains its squad, calendar, standings, and verified coach information.
The current team record contains 3 played matches and rank 2, giving this player page a real competition context.
S. Taniguchi is identified through a combination of Japan, the Defender role, shirt number 3 and age 34. A matching abbreviated name alone is not enough to merge two player records.
When names look similar, compare shirt number and role, then open the match centre for the confirmed line-up. This is more reliable than using initials alone.
4 related team fixtures are shown below. Each match centre carries line-ups, incidents, and statistics when the source provides them.
A place in the team profile does not guarantee involvement in every fixture; the confirmed line-up must be checked on the individual match page.
Confirmed profile fields place S. Taniguchi at Japan as a Defender. The profile also records shirt number 3 and age 34. These are squad facts, not a claim about performance in a specific fixture.
The page does not invent goals, assists, or minutes for the Defender role; it only displays confirmed fields and connected team fixtures.
S. Taniguchi is listed in the Japan squad, with a direct link to the team profile.
The current squad data lists the position as Defender. The card updates after the source changes.
Match statistics appear in individual match centres when official line-ups and incidents are available. No figures are invented here.
The data provider may publish photo, age, number, and line-up information at different times. MatchPulse only displays confirmed fields.
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Sweden1
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